[Ginga-argentina] This month’s best new historical fiction

Fri Jun 12 19:24:32 CEST 2026

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This Month’s Best New Historical Fiction

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Daughters of the Sun and Moon by Lisa See

The stunning latest from an author who ‘brilliantly mashes up history and fiction’ (<i>Publishers Weekly</i>)

- In 19th-century Los Angeles, three Chinese women — a young bride in an arranged marriage, a peasant sold into a brothel, and a doctor’s educated wife — forge an unexpected, transformative bond

- “Stunning… It will touch readers with the characters’ resilience, heroism, and devoted friendship” (<i>Library Journal</i>, starred review)

- One of 2026’s most anticipated reads, according to the <i>Today Show</i>

Media Praise: NPR, TODAY Show, People, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist

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Children of the Wild by Kevin Powers

‘Deserves to be on as many shelves and reside in as many hearts as possible’ (David Baldacci)

- “A stirring tale of love, loss, and loyalty” (<i>Publishers Weekly</i>) from a National Book Award finalist and combat veteran

- As World War I breaks out, three young people from an isolated Virginia community come of age — and find their lives transformed by the conflict

- One of June’s must-read books, according to NPR

Media Praise: NPR, Parade, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist

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The Stargazer of Nantucket by Julie Gerstenblatt

High-seas adventure ‘filled with tension, excitement, and brilliant plot twists’ (Fiona Davis)

- “Julie Gerstenblatt is our female James Michener, our American Ken Follett, and I can’t wait to see what she does next” (Nancy Thayer)

- In 1851, Winifred is forbidden from joining her merchant parents’ voyage from Nantucket to China via San Francisco — so she stows away on the ship…

- Beatriz Williams raves, “This is masterful storytelling from a gifted writer”

Media Praise: People, The Boston Globe, Booklist

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A Fortune of Sand by Ruta Sepetys

Marie Benedict recommends this ‘enthralling’ page-turner inspired by true events

- From a #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author hailed as “a literary citizen of the highest order” (Ann Patchett)

- Detroit, 1927: Determined to escape her family’s long shadow, a young heiress arrives at an elite art program whose dark secrets may cost her everything…

- “For readers seeking the glamour of <i>The Great Gatsby</i> with the mystery of an Agatha Christie novel, <i>A Fortune of Sand</i> is for you” (<i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Sarah McCoy)

Media Praise: People, Indie Next List, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist

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The Boleyn Secret by Alison Weir

Enter the dazzling, dangerous world of the Tudor courts

- After her aunt Anne Boleyn’s execution, Katherine is pulled into political intrigue — and uncovers a long-buried family secret that upends her world…

- The <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Six Wives of Henry VIII</i> delivers a “simply unmissable” read (Tracy Borman, author of <i>The House of Boleyn</i>)

- Introduces a little-known — but utterly fascinating — character from Henry VIII’s and Elizabeth I’s courts

Media Praise: The Times

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The Windsor Affair by Melanie Benjamin

‘As deliciously dishy as an English cream tea and the royal gossip whispered over it’ (Kate Quinn)

- Amid Edward VII’s abdication of the throne, a scandalous rivalry breaks out within the royal family…

- The <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Aviator’s Wife</i> fictionalizes a notorious, real-life power struggle  

- “Exceptional and entertaining… <i>The Windsor Affair</i> is a book you’ll devour in one day” (Kim Michele Richardson, author of <I>The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek</i>)

Media Praise: People, Town & Country, Publishers Weekly

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The Fervent Whites by De’Shawn Charles Winslow

Small-town secrets abound in this ‘gut punch of a novel’ (<i>Publishers Weekly</i> starred review)

- A quiet community in upstate New York is rattled when James and Ella White — a couple convicted of homicide and then proven innocent — return. Amid suspicion and shocking revelations, tensions among their neighbors reach a boiling point… 

- “An unsettling, propulsive, and cinematic thriller” (<i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Claire Lombardo)

- “This work, tightly wound in the best sense, solidifies Winslow’s reputation as a masterful storyteller” (<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> starred review)

Media Praise: Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews

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The Unicorn Hunters by Katherine Arden

Desperate to save her throne, a young duchess arranges a secret marriage in an enchanted forest…

- The <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Bear and the Nightingale</i> takes inspiration from the real-life Anne of Brittany

- “A clever and inspiring reimagining of a little-remembered time and place” (<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> starred review)

- “Katherine Arden writes beautiful, irresistible books — the kind you want to immediately reread, the kind you want to both share and hoard, the kind you carry around in your heart” (<i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Sarah Beth Durst)

Media Praise: Locus, Good Housekeeping, Reactor, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Literary Hub

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The Chateau on Sunset by Natasha Lester

You’ll be transported to glittering Old Hollywood in this mesmerizing <i>Jane Eyre</i> retelling

- While living at the Chateau Marmont, Aria finds her world upended by reclusive musician Theo, the hotel’s mysterious new owner…

- From the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Paris Seamstress</i>

- With praise from Chanel Cleeton, Hazel Gaynor, and Kristina McMorris, who describes it as “a propulsive tale that kept me up late into the night”

Media Praise: People, Parade

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The Queen’s Coronation by Jennifer Ryan

As Queen Elizabeth II ascends to the throne, three women in her employ must carve their own paths

- From the beloved author of <i>The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir</i> and <i>The Kitchen Front</i>

- Can dresser Caroline, wardrobe assistant Lucy, and secretary Miranda find the strength to fight for the futures they want?

- Fans of <i>The Crown</i> and <i>Downton Abbey</i> should pick this up

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